NEW ORLEANS ( WGNO ) — According to the Metropolitan Crime Commission, New Orleans’ murder rate has plummeted to levels not seen in years.
“This time last year we were at 174 homicides and the year prior we were over 200. As far as 18, potentially 19 days, we haven’t seen that since we started tracking in 2019,” said Metropolitan Crime Commission Vice President Michelle Foster.
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According to New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick, the city, once known as the “Murder capital”, is outpacing national averages. Being a seasoned officer, Chief Kirkpatrick says she’s seen everything and knows what works to turn things around.
“All of that is the efficiencies, the abilities, the competencies, and putting the people in the right seats. What I have learned is how to understand the strategies to put the team together,” said Chief Kirkpatrick.
Foster says some of the strategies include group efforts and technology.